Chappaqua NY - Roofing – Above all else, take care of your roof
The roof is one of the most critical feature of your Chappaqua, NY home, and also one of the single most expensive parts. Yes, it should look appealing and improve your home’s overall curb appeal. But more important, it needs to protect your home and weather the elements. As a long-experienced roofing contractor, Gerety Building & Restoration is remarkably familiar with the wide fluctuations in temperature, high winds, heavy snows, and pouring rains that are part of living in Chappaqua, NY and the rest of Westchester County, NY
Gerety Building & Restoration is a GAF-certified master roofer. Our roofing contractor services include:
- New roofs – Gerety can help you select the right tiles and pattern for an addition’s seamless match with a pre-existing structure. We can install cedar, asphalt, slate, and terra cotta, as well as new forms of energy-efficient roofing materials. We can replicate what you have or guide you in selecting tiles and shingles to give your house an updated look.
- Roof repairs – Replacing broken or cracked tiles and shingles can extend the life of your roof significantly. You can be assured that Gerety is meticulous in making repairs that blend in with the existing surface.
- Gutter installation – Winds, snow, and leaves can cause damage to your gutters and prevent them from working properly. Gerety can replace your copper or aluminum seamless gutters.
- Chimney, window, and roof flashing – Done by our professional coppersmith to protect against moisture and seepage.
Our work as a Chappaqua, NY roofing company goes beyond what you see on the outside.
- Air ventilation and insulation – We take every precaution to make sure your roof has sufficient air ventilation and insulation to prevent ice dams from forming, and to assist with cooling during the warm-weather months.
- Ice shields – This extra step under the exterior roofing helps to further prevent ice dams. Not all roofing companies do this, and not all homeowners ask. For us, it’s a requisite part of a new roof.
- Heat wires – If your home is plagued with ice or snow build-up, heat wires may help you avoid damage to your roof due to excessive weight.
Selecting the appropriate roofing company can be one of your most imporant decisions and one of your largest home investments. Gerety Building & Restoration has the experience and the knowledge you can trust.
History of Chappaqua NY
In 1609 when Henry Hudson arrived, the Mahicanni (Mahicans) Indians dominated the area currently known as Westchester County. Nathaniel Turner purchased parts of New Castle in 1640 from Ponas Sagamore, ruling chief of the Siwanoy. In 1661 John Richbell purchased another large tract of land in New Castle also from the Siwanoy Indians. In the early 1730s a group of Quakers moved north from Purchase, NY, to settle in the present-day Chappaqua. The name originated from the Native Americans word "shah-pah-ka," which means a place where nothing is heard but the rustling of the wind in the leaves. The quakers spelled it Shapiqua, Shapaqua, Shapequa, Shappaqua, and, finally, Chappaqua.
